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Leven, East Riding of Yorkshire

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Three quarters of a mile west of Little Leven, at Hall Garth, is the site of Leven's former parish church - St Faith's - which was in use between 1350 and 1843. It is speculated that the original village of Leven was sited in its immediate vicinity though archaeological understanding of that area is
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It is believed that the village of Little Leven - immediately west of the present village - began as far back as the days of the Ancient Britons, though Neolithic and Bronze Age human occupation of the area is known. Finds from Leven 'Carrs' (marshy land) have included axe heads, leaf-shaped swords,
605:-mile long canal started at the River Hull and was constructed to allow sailing barges to reach the warehouses at Canal Head on the southern edge of the village. Two warehouses were constructed in 1825 for storing of local grain ready for barge transport, and a depository for incoming coal. 253: 534:. The population is now over 2,500. The village has two public houses: The New Inn and The Hare and Hounds as well as a member's club featuring live entertainment each week. Leven has amateur football, cricket and bowling teams. 713:
Dennison, Ed (2011). "Erection of a single storey extension and observation tower to club house, and erection of aircraft storage building, Linley Hill Airfield, Linley Hill Road, Leven, East Yorkshire".
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Leven was a small village with 400 inhabitants until 1964, after which a private housing estate was built (Barley Gate, Mill Drive, Westlands Way, Balk Close), and the village expanded to become a
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twice weekly. There were two other carriers: one taking post by foot to Hornsea four times a week; and another to Hull once a week by water transport. Residents included the parish
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The 1892 Bulmer's Directory of Hull and the East Riding states that the Manor of Leven was given to the Church of St John of Beverley by Edward the Confessor, and is listed in the
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in 1547, ownership of the land reverted to the crown, to be bought by Sir Marmaduke Constable in 1557. About 1612, it appears that
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is nearby and is used for flying activities. Users include Hull Aero Club which was founded in the 1920s and numbered
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A History of the County of York East Riding: Volume 7: Holderness Wapentake, Middle and North Divisions
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Allison, K J; Baggs, A P; Cooper, T N; Davidson-Cragoe, C; Walker, J (2002). Kent, G H R (ed.).
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A regional history of the railways of Great Britain, volume 4; the North-East
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The church dedicated to the Holy Trinity was designated a Grade II*
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Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
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around the eastern side of the village and opened in May 1994.
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After a long campaign by residents, a bypass was built for the
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In 1823 Leven (then spelt 'Leaven'), was a civil parish in the
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owned some of the land, having received it as a gift from
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Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets
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Leven is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
2011 census
OS grid reference
TA106452
London
S
Civil parish
Unitary authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county
East Riding of Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
HU17
Dialling code
Police
Humberside
Fire
Humberside
Ambulance
Yorkshire
UK Parliament
Beverley and Holderness

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